SKYRIDER · v1.5

Simon Zillich · 1991 · Turbo Pascal / EGA · in-browser via js-dos 6.22
Click starts DOSBox in this window and hands it keyboard focus. Sound goes through the PC speaker.

Start: what to press after launch

  1. SPACE × 6 to skip the warning and 4 splash screens and reach HAUPT-MENU
  2. In the menu press S, that picks "Spielen der Level" (levels 1 to 25)
  3. On the "Malen von Level 1" screen, ← → change the level number. SPACE starts it
  4. One more SPACE through the briefing and you are in the air
  5. Heli stuck? Tap M 5 to 7 times. Watch "Motor Stufe" in the HUD: Stufe 1 to 2 crawls, 5 to 6 flies
  6. Steer the helicopter with the arrow keys

Helicopter controls

Move↑ ↓ ← →
Motor Stufe + (faster)M
Motor Stufe − (slower)N
Full stop (STILLSTAND)SPACE
Fire rocketR
Drop bombB
Rotor sound on / offS
Continue after deathSPACE
Abort the runESC → j/n

Goal: fly the helicopter through an underground maze, picking up fuel (FUEL), money ($) and diamonds (blue). Each diamond is worth $300; clearing a level needs about 10,000 points. HUD at the bottom: Helicopter = lives, Treibstoff = fuel, Zeit = time.

Main menu (for reference)

Spielen der Level (1 to 25)S
Testen der Level (26 to 99)T
Leveleditor (26 to 99)L
BedienerinformationB
HighscoreH
Ende (exit to DOS)E